Homework Help: Phsyics

Posted by Mikhail on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12:41am.

The center of a 1.10km diameter spherical pocket of oil is 1.10km beneath the Earth's surface.

Estimate by what percentage directly above the pocket of oil would differ from the expected value of for a uniform Earth? Assume the density of oil is .
Express your answer using two significant figures

Phsyics - drwls, Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 1:34am
You seem to be missing some words in your question. Are you talking about the value of the acceleration of gravity?

This questions was asked about a month ago, at which time I suggested an approach to answering it based upon the priciple of superposition. Are you the person who asked it then?

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